The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1887-01-21

w. n''wns photo gallery. The boys put
II out before it made any Roadway.
a sociable will be given BY the Ladies
A'd Society of the NJ. E. Church, a, the
residence of Mr.. Craig Cornell, Friday
evening, Jan. 18th. All are cordia,lv in.
vited to attend.
People are asking whether our judicial
system is better than the old time methods
OF dispensing justice. In Harding's case
the "n'ills of the gods are grinding slow"
too slowly we fear.
Messrs. Larger and Chapman last week
purchased from James Mauldin, Of Beav.
erhead county, two handsome colts, Brun-
ing and U. s., aged two and four years.
The price paid was $1,000 for the pair
Miner.
Eastman and Burleigh are examining as
experts the books Of the several county
ohcers. They are now on the Treasurer's
books, and have to go through four years
work. S" far they have finished three
months Of it.
The heavy snow drifts in Beaver Canyon
delayed Wednesdays passenger train from
the south. 1t did not reach Dillon till a
O'Clock yesterday morning. The discon.
solate lovers stand and shver at the post.
Office door, waiting for the letter that comes
next day.
We understand that the teachers here
and elsewhere wish Mr.. Wylie to be reap.
pointed as territorial school superintendent.
The teachers Of this county will as a BODY
request Councilman Batchelder to use his
influence to this end. The teachers have
a right to be heard in this matter
The only piece Of law breaking to report
this week is the stealing of some blankets
and tobacco from John Hoffman, Wednes.
day evening. An arrest warrant was is.
sued, description Of the thief given, and
Mulaney set on his trail. Up to this writ.
ing the marshall is still ON his trail.
A freight wreck near Buckston behaved
the south-bound passenger train on the
Utah and Northern several hours Sunday
night, at Silver Bow. There were six cars
and caboose ditched, by the forward
trucks Of a car leaving the track. 1t was
six hours before the track was cleared SO
that the passenger could proceed.
A glance at the packages that daily ar
rive at the post Office from firms in Chica.
go, New York, and other large eastern cit.
les, will convince any one that too much
money is taken out Of town BY those who
benefit It none in return. The retail bust.
ness done by these outsiders through tina
express is much greater. We have positive
knowledge that purchasers in many instan.
ces could secure cheaper rates at home
When large order is given 10 these east.
ern parties, many Of whom are mere bro.
kers buying from wholesale houses as or.
ders are received, the purchaser is invaria.
bly, cinchcd.
A Sheridan subscriber sends us the fol.
lowing items Of mining news from tina,
camp:-Sam Van Meter has another car
load Of ore ready for shipment. 1t has
been but four weeks since he made his las,
shirment.-D. McCranor is running two
tunnels Of 900 and 400 #. to tap the lead
He has enough ore on the dump to keer
his new mill running for nine months, and
intends to start up in the spring.-McCisler
is still pushing his works with a force Of
sixteen men. His foreman Mr.. Bush say.
that they have plenty Of ore in sight, and
there Is no doubt that the "Bullion" will b.
one of the best mines in the territory in the
near future.-Meyers aud Bush have shut
down on their mine till spring. They have
considerable teluriam ore which by last as
say runs 23o ounces per ton.-Hall and
Rossiter have gang Of men working in
the Brandon district and on Wisconsin
creek, the reports from which are favorable.
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